Question 1

What behavior is considered deviant behavior is universally agreed upon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Traditionally, there are two broad ways to define deviance. What are they?

Accepted Answer

A)  normative and situational 
B)  mild and extreme 
C)  active and reactive 
D)  conformist and nonconformist 
A)  normative and situational 
B)  mild and extreme 
C)  active and reactive 
D)  conformist and nonconformist A

Question 3

If I understand deviance by focusing primarily on when and where it occurs, I am using the ______ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural 
B)  conformist 
C)  normative 
D)  situational 
A)  cultural 
B)  conformist 
C)  normative 
D)  situational D

Question 4

Once the label of deviant has been applied, it is relatively easy to change the label and resume a normal life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Lelani is a deviant. Therefore, she ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  utilizes both manifest and latent functions of deviance 
B)  uses techniques of neutralization 
C)  encourages other people to be deviant 
D)  provides a target for others to vent their rage upon 
A)  utilizes both manifest and latent functions of deviance 
B)  uses techniques of neutralization 
C)  encourages other people to be deviant 
D)  provides a target for others to vent their rage upon

Question 6

Describe, using examples, three of the dimensions of deviance.

Accepted Answer

Varies. Deviance may be patterned or idi

Question 7

Social scientists study deviant behavior using ______, which means that social events are interpreted differently according to the cultural experiences and personal interests of those involved.

Accepted Answer

A)  social relativity 
B)  processes of globalization 
C)  transnational interpretation 
D)  dimensions of integration 
A)  social relativity 
B)  processes of globalization 
C)  transnational interpretation 
D)  dimensions of integration

Question 8

According to the text, what is one major issue with applying classical theories of deviant behavior to deviant behavior in contemporary society?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are no longer useful. 
B)  They were not intended to apply to every culture. 
C)  They are sexist, racist, and classist. 
D)  They assume social interaction is largely carried out in physical space. 
A)  They are no longer useful. 
B)  They were not intended to apply to every culture. 
C)  They are sexist, racist, and classist. 
D)  They assume social interaction is largely carried out in physical space.

Question 9

Kai Erikson and Emile Durkheim would agree that deviance serves a purpose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The situational approach to defining deviance involves defining actions, labeling actions, and responding to the label attached to actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What did Erikson suggest about deviant behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deviance is a property conferred upon behavior by people. 
B)  Deviance is a property inherent in particular behavior. 
C)  All people, when properly motivated, engage in deviant behavior. 
D)  Deviance is committed by those that cannot function in a routine world. 
A)  Deviance is a property conferred upon behavior by people. 
B)  Deviance is a property inherent in particular behavior. 
C)  All people, when properly motivated, engage in deviant behavior. 
D)  Deviance is committed by those that cannot function in a routine world.

Question 12

Some forms of behavior are against the law but are not defined as deviant by the majority of the population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Deviance is not an isolated individual activity, it is a social event.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Deviant behavior can bring about social change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to the text, what impact does the Internet have on deviant behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Internet offers agents of social control better tools to combat deviant behavior. 
B)  The Internet encourages the development of new forms of deviant behavior. 
C)  The Internet creates a record of deviant behavior that cannot be erased. 
D)  The Internet eliminates the need for deviant behavior. 
A)  The Internet offers agents of social control better tools to combat deviant behavior. 
B)  The Internet encourages the development of new forms of deviant behavior. 
C)  The Internet creates a record of deviant behavior that cannot be erased. 
D)  The Internet eliminates the need for deviant behavior.

Question 16

The prohibition against adults picking their noses with their fingers in public is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  techniques of neutralization 
B)  mores 
C)  folkways 
D)  laws 
A)  techniques of neutralization 
B)  mores 
C)  folkways 
D)  laws

Question 17

Expectational norms refer to what people actually do when occupying a specific social status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Explain how the conceptual framework used in this text would approach the study of a group of people that dress up as real or imaginary superheroes to perform good deeds.

Accepted Answer

Varies. The framework recognizes that de

Question 19

An imam organizes a protest march to draw attention to Islamophobia. Counterprotesters attend, inciting a riot that airs on the news, generating awareness of Islamophobia. What latent function of deviance does this primarily represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  providing a sense of identity 
B)  scapegoating 
C)  warning of the need for social change 
D)  globalization of deviance 
A)  providing a sense of identity 
B)  scapegoating 
C)  warning of the need for social change 
D)  globalization of deviance

Question 20

Discuss the conceptual levels that can be used to understand deviant behavior.

Accepted Answer

Deviant behavior can be examined on a nu

What behavior is considered deviant behavior is universally agreed upon.

Traditionally, there are two broad ways to define deviance. What are they?

If I understand deviance by focusing primarily on when and where it occurs, I am using the ______ perspective.

Once the label of deviant has been applied, it is relatively easy to change the label and resume a normal life.

Lelani is a deviant. Therefore, she ______.

Describe, using examples, three of the dimensions of deviance.

Social scientists study deviant behavior using ______, which means that social events are interpreted differently according to the cultural experiences and personal interests of those involved.

According to the text, what is one major issue with applying classical theories of deviant behavior to deviant behavior in contemporary society?

Kai Erikson and Emile Durkheim would agree that deviance serves a purpose.

The situational approach to defining deviance involves defining actions, labeling actions, and responding to the label attached to actions.

What did Erikson suggest about deviant behavior?

Some forms of behavior are against the law but are not defined as deviant by the majority of the population.

Deviance is not an isolated individual activity, it is a social event.

Deviant behavior can bring about social change.

According to the text, what impact does the Internet have on deviant behavior?

The prohibition against adults picking their noses with their fingers in public is an example of ______.

Expectational norms refer to what people actually do when occupying a specific social status.

Explain how the conceptual framework used in this text would approach the study of a group of people that dress up as real or imaginary superheroes to perform good deeds.

An imam organizes a protest march to draw attention to Islamophobia. Counterprotesters attend, inciting a riot that airs on the news, generating awareness of Islamophobia. What latent function of deviance does this primarily represent?

Discuss the conceptual levels that can be used to understand deviant behavior.

Theories of Deviant Behavior: I Classical Theories

Theories of Deviant Behavior: II Contemporary Perspectives

Homicide

Domestic Violence

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behaviors

Mental Illness

Alcohol Abuse

Illicit Drug Use

Sexual Offending

Property Crimes

White-Collar and Organized Crime

Cyberdeviance

Positive Deviance

Extreme Forms of Everyday Behaviors: Working, Using the Internet, and Exercising

Terrorism

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Exam 1: Introduction to the Study of Deviant Behavior

What behavior is considered deviant behavior is universally agreed upon.

Traditionally, there are two broad ways to define deviance. What are they?

If I understand deviance by focusing primarily on when and where it occurs, I am using the ______ perspective.

Once the label of deviant has been applied, it is relatively easy to change the label and resume a normal life.

Lelani is a deviant. Therefore, she ______.

Describe, using examples, three of the dimensions of deviance.

Social scientists study deviant behavior using ______, which means that social events are interpreted differently according to the cultural experiences and personal interests of those involved.

According to the text, what is one major issue with applying classical theories of deviant behavior to deviant behavior in contemporary society?

Kai Erikson and Emile Durkheim would agree that deviance serves a purpose.

The situational approach to defining deviance involves defining actions, labeling actions, and responding to the label attached to actions.

What did Erikson suggest about deviant behavior?

Some forms of behavior are against the law but are not defined as deviant by the majority of the population.

Deviance is not an isolated individual activity, it is a social event.

Deviant behavior can bring about social change.

According to the text, what impact does the Internet have on deviant behavior?

The prohibition against adults picking their noses with their fingers in public is an example of ______.

Expectational norms refer to what people actually do when occupying a specific social status.

Explain how the conceptual framework used in this text would approach the study of a group of people that dress up as real or imaginary superheroes to perform good deeds.

An imam organizes a protest march to draw attention to Islamophobia. Counterprotesters attend, inciting a riot that airs on the news, generating awareness of Islamophobia. What latent function of deviance does this primarily represent?

Discuss the conceptual levels that can be used to understand deviant behavior.

Theories of Deviant Behavior: I Classical Theories

Theories of Deviant Behavior: II Contemporary Perspectives

Homicide

Domestic Violence

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behaviors

Mental Illness

Alcohol Abuse

Illicit Drug Use

Sexual Offending

Property Crimes

White-Collar and Organized Crime

Cyberdeviance

Positive Deviance

Extreme Forms of Everyday Behaviors: Working, Using the Internet, and Exercising

Terrorism

Filters